A Large Distressed Victorian Gesso & Mercury Plate Overmantle Mirror c.1880 sub-Natural History or simply to balls

or simply to balls

All the fragments are interesting in one way or another with some good colourings and have been lightly cleaned

The glazed oak shadow box with striking ruby red interior and gilt gesso frame

The quality to the carving here is very high with the drapery in particular with a superb fluidity

they will confront it

A Large Distressed Victorian Gesso & Mercury Plate Overmantle Mirror c.1880 sub-Natural History or simply to ballsOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Mid Late VictorianProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1880Height: 40Depth: 2Width: 45. 5The large dome topped overmantle mirror having the original heavy mercury glass plate surrounded by a gesso and pine moulded frame showing remnants of an ebonised and gilded finish, the lower edge with extended shaped mouldings, surviving from the high Victorian period in completely unmolested condition. The original mirror plate has wonderful